Shelley in a PatDem pic wearing Liz Claiborne, 1978
Shelley was one of the highest paid models in the 1970s. She posed for many prominent fashion photographers during the time. One of them was Patrick Demarchelier, who took pics of Shelley for an article about her on Mademoiselle magazine in 1978. She was featured in the Starstyle section of the June 1978 issue. She was already a Supermodel by then and was known as THE Charlie Girl. The writeup explained the brand of beauty Shelley possessed. It wasn't stop-in-your-tracks Garbo-ish or endearingly quirky Lauren Hutton-ish. It said she had a clean, fresh, open and honest type of beauty. She was all-American and wholesome... you just like her, that's it. She projected a grown up cheerleader kind of vibe.
Shelley sporting trendy shades
in Fiorucci's NY boutique, 1978
The writeup described her personal style as "more Frost than Ferlinghetti, more Wyeth than Warhol. Clean. Classic. Unfettered." In one pic, she was photographed wearing a crinkle cotton camp shirt in butter over a waist-wrapping pants in olive drab, both by Liz Claiborne, caftan sandals by Selby and a Mankins hat. In another she was photographed in Fiorucci's NY boutique sporting their trendy new shades and wearing a big cotton purple gauze smock by Kennsington Blue over a pair of straight-legged denim jeans by UFO. Matching boots and hat finished her look. In both, Shelley looked fabulous.
Shelley getting ready for a photoshoot
for Mademoiselle magazine, 1978
